Smoker&#39;s convenience.



G. E. VAN DUSEN.

SIVIOKERS CONVENIENCE. APPucATloN FILED JULY 6.1914.

Patented Sept. 7, 1915.

GEORGE VAN DUSEN, OF CLEVELAND, CHIC).`

SMOKERS CONVENIENCE.

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To ZZ whom t may concern Be it known that I, GEORGE E. VAN DUsnN, a. oitizen'of the United States, residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement lin Snickers Conveniences, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.`

rllhis invention relates to a device which may be termed a smokers convenience in that it provides a unitary article which Ifunctions as a retainer or holder for a box of matches, provides a cigar cutter', and also may be utilized as a shield for protecting a lighted match against being blown out byV tie wind while the user lights a cigar.

'The object of the invention is to form such a device as a compact and inexpensive article. f

Generally speaking, ltheinvention comprises the elements and combinations thereof set forth in the accompanying claims.

Reference should be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of another portion of the device. Fig. 3 is a section transversely of the device, and F ig. 4 is a top plan view with certain portions in section.

The casing comprises side pieces 1 and 2 which are joined to each other by means of a back piece 3, which may be formed integral with the sides 1 and 2 or separately and attached thereto. One end of the casing is entirely open and free to receive a match box, such as represented at 4. At the opposite end the casing has secured thereto a hood 5, this hood being slightly inset, upon both sides, as indicated in the drawings, so as to provide a stop against which the box l may abut at the top portion thereof. This hood 5 is open at the rear end, as will be seen, and at the forward end is provided with a circular opening.

Upon the back 3 of the casing there is a knife retaining means or casing 6, which may be secured to the back 3 in any desired manner. This knife casing 6 at one end is provided with a circular opening indicated at 7, which registers with one end of the hood 5, and there is also an opening l8, through which projects a tongue 9, the tongue being secured to the knife 10 for the purpose of reciprocating the knife 10 past Specification of Letters liatent.

Application filed July 6, 1914. Serial No. 849,063.

the opening 7. Obviously when a cigar end is inserted in the opening 7` and the knife is recipuocated, the end of the cigar will be clipped, and inasmuch as the opposite end of the hood 5 is open, the cigar tip will fall tothe ground; y

In the .top of the hood 5 there is a V- shaped slot 11. ceive va `match when lighted, as indicated in Fig. 2. rl`he lighted end of the match extends into `the hood and with the box l pushed down slightly there is sufficient space for the user to insert the end of the cigar to be lighted. The hood 5 and the sides 1 and 2 form a protection against the blowing out of the match by the wind.

VUpon the free ends of the sides 1 and 2 there are inturned flanges 12 which are adapted toengage the match box A and hold it `from` disengagement with the'sides 1 and2. i y y Having thus ldescribed* my invention', what I claim isz- 1. A device of the character described, comprising a casing open at the ends and at one side and adapted to receive a box of matches, a hood portion mounted upon the casing and open at both ends, a `cutter blade slidably held upon the casing and adapted to be reciprocated past one end of the hood whereby the end of a cigar inserted in the end of the hood may be severed.

2. A device of the character' described, comprising a casing having side pieces provided with retaining flanges at the free edges thereof, pieces, a hood extending from one end of the side pieces, a cutting blade adapted to slide along the strip and to be reciprocated past the end of the hood, whereby the end of a cigar inserted in the end of the hood may be severed by the cutting blade.

3. A device of the character described, comprising a casing having side pieces, flanges at the free edges thereof and stops provided at one end whereby a match box may be held within the said casing, a hood portion extending from one end of the side pieces, a knife casing secured upon the said casing and provided with a circular opening which registers with the hood, aknife within said casing adapted to reciprocate past the opening' in the knife casing and the hood whereby the end of a cigar may be severed by the cutting blade.

t. A device of the character described,

This slot is adapted to reand a strip which joins the side comprising a casing open at the ends and at one side and adapted to receive a box of matches, a hood portion extending from one end of the casing, a cutting blade slidably mounted upon the casing and adapted to re l matches, a hood portion extending from onel -endy of the casing, a cutting bladeslidably `mounted upon the casing and adapted to reciprocate past one end of the hood whereby the end of the cigar inserted in the end of the hood may be severed by the cutting blade, said hood being provided with a slot adapted to receive'and retain a match stem whereby a lighted match may be shielded from the wind. y

6. A device ofthe character described, comprising a casing open at the ends and at one side and adapted to receive va box of matches, a hood portion mounted upon the casing and open at both ends, a retaining means secured to the casing, a cutter blade held between said retaining means and the casing and adapted to reciprocate past one end of the hood whereby the end of a cigar inserted in the end of a hood may be severed.

7. A device of the character described, comprising' a casing having side pieces and a strip which joins the side pieces, a hood extending from one end of said side pieces, the said strip extending to the top of the hood and provided with anopening, a retaining means secured to the casing and extending to the top of the hood and also provided with an opening which registers with the opening in the said strip, a cutter blade slidably mounted between the retaining means and the strip and adapted to reciprocate past the openings in the said retaining means and strip whereby the end of a cigar inserted in the said openings may be severed.

' In testimony whereof, I hereunto aiiix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

' GEORGE E. VAN DUSEN. Witnesses:

A. J. HUDsoN, L. I. PORTER.

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